A5027097124- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Malaria Research and Control
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis
- Hispanic-African Historical Relations
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2024
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red
2024
Centro Nacional de Microbiologia
2024
Universitat de les Illes Balears
2022-2023
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2015-2023
Universidade do Porto
2020-2023
Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal
2022-2023
Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture
2023
The Pirbright Institute
2023
Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos
2022
West Nile virus (WNV) is the most widely distributed mosquito-borne flavivirus in world. This can infect humans causing some cases a fatal neurological disease and birds are main reservoir hosts. WNV endemic Spain, human have been reported since 2004. Although different studies analyse how climatic conditions affect dynamics of infection, very few use long-term datasets. Between 2003 2020 total 2,724 serum samples from 1,707 common coots (
We assessed the vector competence of Aedes caspius and albopictus mosquitoes in Spain for transmission Zika virus. Whereas Ae. were a competent vector, unable to transmit also identified high levels vertical virus mosquitoes.
The low prevalence of blood parasites in some bird species may be related to the habitats they frequent, inexistence right host-parasite assemblage or immunological capacity host. Here, we assess parasite load breeding populations Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae), a medium-sized long-distance migratory raptor that breeds on small isolated islets throughout Mediterranean basin and overwinters inland Madagascar.We examined genetic diversity belonging genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus...
The life-cycle of many vector-borne pathogens includes an asexual replication phase in the vertebrate host and sexual reproduction insect vector. However, as only a small array parasites can successfully develop infective phases inside insect, few species are competent vectors for these pathogens. Molecular approaches have identified potential blood under natural conditions. effectiveness this methodology verifying mosquito competence transmission avian malaria related haemosporidians is...
The barcoding of life initiative provides a universal molecular tool to distinguish animal species based on the amplification and sequencing fragment subunit 1 cytochrome oxidase (COI) gene. Obtaining good quality DNA for purposes is limiting factor, especially in studies conducted small-sized samples or those requiring maintenance organism as voucher. In this study, we compared number positive amplifications sequences obtained using extraction methods that also differ their economic costs...
The transmission of mosquito-borne pathogens is strongly influenced by the contact rates between mosquitoes and susceptible hosts. biting depend on different factors including mosquito species host-related traits (i.e. odour, heat behaviour). However, host characteristics potentially affecting intraspecific differences in rate are poorly known. Here, we assessed impact three two with feeding preferences: ornithophilic Culex pipiens mammophilic Ochlerotatus (Aedes) caspius. Seventy-two...
Abstract Factors such as the particular combination of parasite–mosquito species, their co-evolutionary history and host's parasite load greatly affect transmission. However, importance these factors in epidemiology mosquito-borne parasites, avian malaria is largely unknown. Here, we assessed competence two mosquito species [ Culex pipiens Aedes ( Ochlerotatus ) caspius ], for transmission four Plasmodium lineages relictum SGS1 GRW11 cathemerium -related COLL1 PADOM01) naturally infecting...
Malaria remains one of the most important infectious diseases globally due to its high incidence and mortality rates. The influx infected cases from endemic non-endemic malaria regions like Europe has resulted in a public health concern over sporadic local outbreaks. This is facilitated by continued presence competent Anopheles vectors countries.
Abstract Plasmodium transmission success depends upon the trade-off between use of host resources to favour parasite reproduction and negative effects on health, which can be mediated by infection intensity. Despite its potential influence dynamics, intensity both, birds vectors, are still poorly understood. Here, we experimentally reduced load in naturally infected wild house sparrows with antimalarial primaquine assess vertebrate hosts mosquitoes. We monitored survival Culex pipiens...
Human and animal vector-borne diseases, particularly mosquito-borne are emerging or re-emerging worldwide. Six Aedes invasive mosquito (AIM) species were introduced to Europe since the 1970s: aegypti, Ae. albopictus, japonicus, koreicus, atropalpus triseriatus. Here, we report results of AIMSurv2020, first pan-European surveillance effort for AIMs. Implemented by 42 volunteer teams from 24 countries. And presented in form a dataset named "AIMSurv Invasive Mosquito harmonized Europe. AIM-COST...
Host selection by mosquitoes plays a central role in the transmission of vector-borne infectious diseases. Although interspecific variation mosquito attraction has often been reported, mechanisms underlying intraspecific differences hosts' attractiveness to are still poorly known. Metabolic rate is related several physiological parameters used as location cues mosquitoes, and so potentially affect host-vector contact rates. Therefore, individual hosts with higher metabolic rates should be...
Individual genetic diversity is predicted to influence host–parasite interactions. Together with the genes directly associated immune responses, variation in regulating vertebrate melanin-based pigmentation may play an important role these interactions, mainly through pleiotropic effects that affect colour-specific physiology, behaviour and immunity. Here, we test hypothesis prevalence of avian malarial parasites differs between phenotypes a raptor species which basis colour polymorphism its...
Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors affect the capacity of mosquitoes for transmission vector-borne pathogens. Among them, mosquito microbiota may play a key role determining development pathogens in cost infections. Here, we used wild avian malaria-mosquito assemblage model to experimentally test vector on infection their consequences parasite development. To do so, cohort Culex pipiens were treated with antibiotics, including gentamicin sulfate penicillin-streptomycin, alter microbiota,...
Host shifts are widespread among avian haemosporidians, although the success of transmission depends upon parasite-host and parasite-vector compatibility. Insular avifaunas typically characterized by a low prevalence diversity underlying ecological evolutionary processes remain unclear. We investigated parasite network in an insular system formed Eleonora's falcons (the host), louse flies that parasitize potential vector), haemosporidians parasites). found great parasites (16 Haemoproteus 6...
The common house mosquito Culex pipiens s.l., widely distributed in Europe, Africa, and North America has two recognized biotypes, Cx . biotype molestus , which hybridize. Despite their morphological similarities, these biotypes may exhibit ecological differences. This complex mosaic affect the interaction of with pathogens like avian Plasmodium is transmitted to wildlife. Although vector competence for been well studied, there a lack studies comparing hybrids transmission Here, we evaluated...
Aedes vittatus is currently found in Africa, Asia and Europe, where it acts as a vector of pathogens causing animal human diseases (e.g. chikungunya, Zika dengue). Like other species, Ae. able to breed artificial containers. The ECDC has recently highlighted the need for molecular tools (i.e. barcoding characterization) that enable species be identified entomological surveys.
Abstract There is growing interest in the study of avian endoparasite communities, and metabarcoding a promising approach to complement more conventional or targeted methods. In case eukaryotic endoparasites, phylogenetic diversity extreme, with parasites from 4 kingdoms 11 phyla documented birds. We addressed this challenge by comparing different primer sets across 16 samples 5 bird species. Samples consisted blood, feces, controlled mixes known proportions nematode DNA. Illumina sequencing...
Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of several diseases importance for public health, including leishmaniosis, bartonellosis, and fly fevers. An entomological survey on blood-feeding Diptera was conducted in June–November 2020–2021 to know the diversity insect Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). Among collected, Phlebotomus (Larroussius) perfiliewi Parrot, 1930 found being first record this species Spain. s.l. is one main Leishmania infantum Mediterranean Basin Central Asia. The...
Mosquito surveillance programmes are essential to assess the risks of local vector-borne disease outbreaks as well for early detection mosquito invasion events. Surveys usually performed with traditional sampling tools (i.e., ovitraps and dipping method immature stages or light decoy traps adults). Over past decade, numerous studies have highlighted that environmental DNA (eDNA) can enhance invertebrate species provide community composition metrics. However, usefulness eDNA has, date, been...
Abstract Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are vectors of pathogens that affect wildlife and livestock. Understanding the composition distribution vector species is crucial for implementing control strategies preventing spread infectious diseases. This study provides a morphological molecular characterisation caucoliberensis , which represents first record Spain, increasing number in country to 85. A total 213 specimens were collected using Onderstepoort‐ultraviolet...